Let’s be honest: online dating has a scammer problem.

Whether it’s fake profiles, romance scams, catfish accounts, or people trying to move conversations off-platform as quickly as possible, scammers make online dating less fun, less trustworthy, and less effective for everyone.

At OBC, we’re constantly working to keep scammers off the platform and make sure our members are connecting with real people who are actually looking for real relationships. While no dating app can promise to catch every bad actor, we’ve built multiple layers of protection that make OBC a much harder place for scammers to operate.

Here’s how.

1. Membership Fees Create a Barrier to Entry

One of the simplest and most effective anti-scam measures is also one of the oldest: charging for access.

Scammers thrive on scale. They want to create dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of accounts and blast messages to as many people as possible. Free platforms make that easy.

Paid memberships change the math.

When creating and maintaining accounts costs money, scammers can no longer operate at the massive scale they prefer. While membership fees aren’t primarily about security, they do create an important barrier that discourages many bad actors before they ever get started.

Simply put: people looking for a quick scam usually don’t want to pay for the privilege.

2. Photo Verification Technology Helps Confirm Members Are Real

One common tactic among scammers is using stolen photos, fake identities, or images pulled from social media and elsewhere online.

To help combat this, OBC uses photo verification technology as part of our verification and moderation process.

This technology helps us confirm that the person creating a profile is the same person appearing in the profile photos. It also helps us identify suspicious accounts that may be using misleading or inauthentic images.

The goal isn’t to make dating more complicated—it’s to help create a community where members can feel more confident that the people they’re meeting are who they claim to be.

3. Human Review + AI Monitoring

Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics, which means fighting them requires more than a single tool.

That’s why OBC uses both human moderation and AI-powered monitoring to review new profiles and identify suspicious behavior.

Our systems look for warning signs such as:

• Fake or misleading profile photos
• Unusual account activity
• Patterns commonly associated with scams
• Attempts to bypass platform rules
• Behavior that resembles previously removed accounts

Technology is incredibly helpful at spotting patterns, but humans remain essential for making nuanced decisions. By combining both approaches, we’re able to review accounts more effectively and respond faster when something doesn’t look right.

4. User Reports Help Us Catch What Technology Can’t

Our members are one of our best defenses against scammers.

If someone encounters suspicious behavior, they can report the profile directly through the platform. Those reports are reviewed quickly and help us identify bad actors who may have slipped through other screening measures.

In many cases, a single report can help uncover a larger network of fraudulent accounts.

We encourage members to report profiles that:

• Ask for money
• Try to move conversations off-platform immediately
• Seem dishonest about their identity
• Use stolen photos
• Display suspicious or manipulative behavior

If something feels off, trust your instincts and let us know.

Building a Safer Dating Community

No dating platform can eliminate risk entirely. Anyone who promises that is selling fantasy, not reality.

What we can do is make OBC a difficult place for scammers and a welcoming place for genuine members. Every layer of protection—from membership fees to photo verification, AI-assisted monitoring, human review, and member reporting—helps us create a safer and more authentic dating experience.

Because finding love is hard enough without having to wonder whether the person on the other side of the screen is real.  Join OBC today!